Internet reaction to surprising Defensive Player of the Year vote

The Golden State Warriors can't seem to get any respect when it comes to major NBA postseason awards. First, head coach Steve Kerr came in second place for Coach of the Year, despite a record-setting campaign. Then, forward Draymond Green came in second for Defensive Player of the Year. What gives?

Warriors' Green 2nd in Defensive Player of the Year vote The Defensive Player of the Year voting reminded Draymond Green of the 2000 presidential race, when Al Gore won the popular vote but not the election. The Warriors' power forward got a league-high 45 first-place votes in results released Thursday, but was left off 42 of the 129 ballots filed by voters.

Coach content with 2nd this time Steve Kerr finished second to Atlanta's Mike Budenholzer in the Coach of the Year voting announced Tuesday, which is exactly the way the Warriors' head man would have drawn it up on his trusty grease board.